Install Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- 1. Important Safety Instructions
- 1.1 Warning, Caution, and Note Styles Used in This Manual
- 1.2 General Information
- 1.3 General Precautions
- 1.4 Generator Set Voltage Is Deadly
- 1.5 Engine Exhaust Is Deadly
- 1.6 Fuel and Fumes Are Flammable
- 1.7 Batteries Can Explode
- 1.8 Moving Parts Can Cause Severe Personal Injury or Death
- 1.9 The Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
- 2. Introduction
- 3. Pre-Installation Considerations
- 4. Installation
- 5. Startup and Configuration
- Appendix A. Fuel Line Selection
- Appendix B. Outline and System Drawings
- Appendix C. Seismic Requirements
3. Pre-Installation Considerations2-2016
21A045R241 (Issue 7) Copyright © 2016 Cummins Inc.
Code or Standard Organization
California Administrative Code - Title 25 Chapter 3 State of California
Documents Section
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North Highlands, CA 95660
3.3 Required Items for Installation
Tools and materials are used for the installation of this generator set. These items
are identified in the following sections. Please refer to local codes and standards,
because they may affect the materials required.
Materials Required
NOTICE
Refer to local codes and standards, which may affect material requirements.
NOTICE
If a 100% rated breaker is used, 90 °C wire must be used for L1, L2, and L3
with the wire size determined by the 75 °C ampacity tables.
NOTICE
A UL-listed grounding electrode terminal within its ratings and suitable for
the application must be installed and labeled “Grounding Electrode
Terminal”.
Electrical Materials:
NOTICE
Class 1 wiring methods must be used for connecting the generator set.
• Four code compliant AC power wires will be needed: L1, L2, N and Gnd (add
another wire for 3-phase for a total of 5 AC wires)
• For RA switches, 4 DC control wires will be needed from the generator to the
transfer switch.
• Wire sizes (DC control and power and AC sense only):
◦ DC control or AC sense wires under 1000 feet circuit length => 18-14
AWG of the insulation type below